Langobardic

[ lang-guh-bahr-dik ]

adjective

1. Lombard ¹( def 4 ).

noun

1. a West Germanic language, the language of the ancient Lombards. Lombard.

Langobardic

/ ˌlæŋɡəˈbɑːdɪk /

noun

1. the language of the ancient Lombards: a dialect of Old High German

adjective

1. of or relating to the Lombards or their language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Langobardic¹

First recorded in 1715–25; Langobard + -ic

Example Sentences

The poet, Dr Olrik thought, regarded him as a son of the Langobardic king, Sceafa, a connection which we are to attribute to the Anglo-Saxon love of framing genealogies.

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